Great Performances: The Hollow Crown - The Wars of the Roses: Richard III

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King Richard III (Benedict Cumberbatch) could really use a horse in this scene from "The Hollow Crown," a cycle of Shakespeare plays airing on PBS.

King Richard III (Benedict Cumberbatch) could really use a horse in this scene from "The Hollow Crown," a cycle of Shakespeare plays airing on PBS. (Robert Viglasky / Carnival Film & Television Ltd.)

Shakespeare is the guy, your one-stop author for every sort of person and condition and situation — everything you need to comprehend the strange, messy richness of human life is encompassed within his collected works. Four centuries on, we’re still stealing from and staging him.

The bio-drama "Barry" streams on Netflix and stars Devon Terrell as a young Barack Obama.

The bio-drama "Barry" streams on Netflix and stars Devon Terrell as a young Barack Obama. (Linda Kallerus / Netflix)

SUNDAY

Watch out for that ottoman! The new special “The Dick Van Dyke Show – Now in Living Color!” presents two episodes of the classic 1960s sitcom, colorized for your viewing pleasure. With Mary Tyler Moore. 8 p.m. CBS

Let it go? Unlikely. The broadcast premiere of Disney’s “Frozen” is followed by “The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle.” 8 and 10 p.m.

Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis star in "War for the Planet of the Apes."

Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis star in "War for the Planet of the Apes."

It’s a very happy Friday for people looking to distract themselves from the slow march toward the end of the year, as the Internet is abuzz with new trailers for television and film projects alike.

In addition to the trailer for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” fans also got first looks at both the next film in the rebooted “Planet of the Apes” series, “War for the Planet of the Apes,” as well as a sneak